#784106
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.4% 0.1 59.1), rgb(120, 65, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#784106 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784106 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 65, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 90%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.1 59.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #784106 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784106 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784106 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #784106 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9264
oklch(70.6% 0.093 58.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE7637
oklch(63.1% 0.119 59)
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Step 600
600
#A95D07
oklch(55.6% 0.129 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784106
oklch(43.4% 0.1 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3610
oklch(37.7% 0.077 59.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#784106 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #524700 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5406 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843437 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784106
#784106
oklch(43.4% 0.1 59.1)
- #005781
#005781
oklch(43.5% 0.098 239.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #784106, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
Use #784106 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.